Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Wine Bottle Bird Feeder A really neat recycle project. Make your own bird feeder from old wine bottles. Good for the birds, good for you, and good for the earth! Featured from Down Home Inspiration by Kristen who has a number of nifty simple crafty ideas you might …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 150 Wartime Recipes (Updated to 200) Almost every country has seen rationing at one time or another. The way things are going in many countries those days may be returning. Learning how to cook from scratch and with alternative or reduced amounts of ingredients can only be wise. We …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Firewood Heat Value Comparison Chart It really does matter what wood you choose to burn and stockpile. One cord of the right wood can produce the same amount of heat as around 200 gallons of fuel oil! Many homeowners stop burning wood due to the sooty mess it can …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Hack a Radio to Pick Up Different Frequencies This is an awesome hack that can pay off in a big way during a disaster! A radio is an important piece of gear in your emergency kit. If you adapt the radio to receive additional frequencies you will also be …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Filter Rainwater Right in the Barrel as it Was Done a Hundred Years Ago! New isn’t always better! Some of the methods of the past work as well as do the more modern and more expensive methods of today! Now, when it comes to the safety of my drinking …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Dandelion Recipes More and more people are rediscovering the lowly dandelion as much more than an annoying weed but rather a viable sustainable food source. Even tasty if you know what to do with them! Although you could simply pull them out of the ground rinse them and start …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 27 Clever Ways to Make Your Kitchen Appliances Work Harder for You Every year there are more and more elaborate, often expensive new improved appliances for your kitchen. Do you need them all? Probably not and if you want additional convenience why not make the appliances you already have …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Genius Tip for Making Chopping Wood Easier I love the sound of the crackling wood burning in the wood stove, watching the shadows of the flames dance on the walls of the fire place and especially the warmth provided by a campfire. Chopping the wood to make those moments …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Dry Curing Meat SHTF preppers, homesteaders, and poverty preppers are always looking for new or in this case, old ways to preserve foods especially meat. Everyone need protein intake to survive. The primary form of protein in the majority of people’s diets is meat. Today’s featured article tells …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Canning Recipes: For Pressure and Water Bath Canning I am so excited that it is harvest time!. I have a new electric pressure cooker canner combo and can’t wait to try it out! As my children grow up and leave home I will be canning smaller batches so when they …
